2002–03 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2002–03 Penn Quakers Basketball Penn Quakers logo.svg 150 Ivy League Ivy 22–6 14–0 Fran Dunphy 14th Dave Duke The Palestra Ivy League champions NCAA tournament first round The 2002–03 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 14th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 22–6, 14–0 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the First Round to Oklahoma State.Frosh powers Illinois past Penn https://www.espn.com/ncb/2000/20000317/recap/pagiae.html ESPN March 17, 2000 February 26, 2023 Roster 2002 Penn Quakers y y Ugonna Onyekwe 1 F 6 8 215 SR Lagos, Nigeria Mercersburg Academy y Tim Begley 31 G 6 6 230 SO Freehold Township, New Jersey Christian Brothers Academy y Fran Dunphy (Ursinus) Dave Duke (Villanova) https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 2002-03 Men's Basketball Roster https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2002-03 University of Pennsylvania Athletics February 26, 2023 Schedule and results 2002-03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2002 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| Regular season Nov 23, 2002 yes 2002 men Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–37 1–0 Nov 25, 2002 yes Drexel The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 62–71 1–1 Dec 3, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware 59–60 1–2 Dec 7, 2002 yes Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 71–46 2–2 Dec 10, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova First Union Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 72–58 3–2 Dec 30, 2002 yes yes 2002 men Providence Friars Providence Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, Rhode Island 71–74 OT 3–3 Jan 4, 2003 yes yes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado 57–80 3–4 Jan 8, 2003 yes 2002 men American Eagles American The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 66–55 4–4 Jan 11, 2003 yes yes 2002 men USC Trojans USC L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 99–61 5–4 Jan 18, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Asbury Park Convention Hall Asbury Park, New Jersey 98–54 6–4 Jan 21, 2003 yes yes 2002 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 76–66 7–4 Jan 25, 2003 yes Saint Joseph's The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 48–66 7–5 Jan 28, 2003 yes 2002 men La Salle Explorers La Salle The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–66 8–5 Jan 31, 2003 2002 men Dartmouth Big Green Dartmouth The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–50 9–5 1–0 Feb 1, 2003 2002 men Harvard Crimson Harvard The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–59 10–5 2–0 Feb 7, 2003 yes 2002 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, New York 70–67 11–5 3–0 Feb 8, 2003 yes 2002 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 47–40 12–5 4–0 Feb 11, 2003 2002 men Princeton Tigers Princeton The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 65–55 13–5 5–0 Feb 14, 2003 2002 men Yale Bulldogs Yale The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–57 14–5 6–0 Feb 15, 2003 2002 men Brown Bears Brown The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–66 15–5 7–0 Feb 21, 2003 yes Harvard Lavietes Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts 82–66 16–5 8–0 Feb 22, 2003 yes Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, New Hampshire 67–52 17–5 9–0 Feb 28, 2003 yes Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 69–65 18–5 10–0 Mar 1, 2003 yes Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut 80–75 19–5 11–0 Mar 7, 2003 Columbia The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–39 20–5 12–0 Mar 8, 2003 Cornell The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69–52 21–5 13–0 Mar 11, 2003 yes Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 74–67 22–5 14–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Penn Quakers| NCAA tournament Mar 21, 2003 yes yes 11 E Oklahoma State 6 E TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts First round 63–77 22–6 AP Poll Eastern Time E East 2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule https://pennathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2002-03 University of Pennsylvania Athletics February 26, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/pennsylvania/men/2003-schedule.html 2002-03 Penn Quakers Men's Schedule and Results Sports Reference April 19, 2026 Rankings 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1119–1120 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Ugonna Onyekwe – Ivy League Player of the Year (2x) Tim Begley – Honorable Mention All-Ivy League References Category:Penn Quakers men's basketball seasons Penn Penn Penn Penn